Minervino di Lecce: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Minervino di Lecce, the Scusi dolmen inland from Otranto
Minervino di Lecce is a town in eastern Salento, inland from Otranto, in flat countryside of olive trees, dry-stone walls and masserie, the fortified farmhouses of Puglia. The municipality also includes the hamlets of Cocumola and Specchia Gallone, and its territory holds the Scusi dolmen, one of the best-known megalithic monuments in Puglia. The Adriatic coast is close, and in summer the town feels the tourist traffic of Salento.
The property market has two faces. On one side are residents' homes, often single-storey with a roof terrace and a courtyard, in the centre and the hamlets; on the other are country houses and old masserie, sought by people wanting a second home or a guest house. For the latter, planning permits, landscape restrictions and access need careful checking.
The population is falling: in 2023 there were 3,438 residents, down 7.8% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.3, against 47.2 in the province, and over-65s are 31.1%. Foreign residents are few, 1.6%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
All 96 municipalities in the province of Lecce are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.063 g. In houses of local limestone and tuff, rising damp and leaks from roof terraces matter most.
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. In the karst terrain of Salento, storm water collects in hollows and natural channels, so the report checks the official flood maps for the address.
Key points
- Inland from Otranto, with Cocumola and Specchia Gallone.
- The Scusi dolmen and masserie among the olive trees.
- 3,438 residents, down 7.8% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 4 like all of Lecce province, acceleration 0.063 g.
Overview
Minervino di Lecce is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,438 residents, ranked 68 of 96 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Minervino di Lecce is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Minervino di Lecce declared an average taxable income of 16,635 euros, below the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Minervino di Lecce is in climate zone C, with 1,199 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 93 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Minervino di Lecce has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.5% of the land in Minervino di Lecce, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Minervino di Lecce is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Puglia in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is very high. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Minervino di Lecce. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Minervino di Lecce: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.
House prices
The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.
Land registry
The cadastral maps for Minervino di Lecce are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.
Liveability area by area
The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 11 inhabited census areas in Minervino di Lecce. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 15.5%
- good 84.5%
Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 075047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.